Bears trade for offensive lineman Ryan Bates

The Bears made a deal Monday, but not for Justin Fields.

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32, CHICAGO. BREAKING NEWS FROM THE CHICAGO BEARS CAMP AS THEY JUST COMPLETED A TRADE. OUR LOU CANELLIS IS ON IT. HE JOINS US NOW TO BREAK IT DOWN. LOU. ALL RIGHT. DON BEARS MADE A DEAL. NOT FOR JUSTIN FIELDS, BUT INSTEAD AN OFFENSIVE LINEMAN. RYAN BATES. BEARS GAVE UP A FIFTH ROUND DRAFT

PICK IN THE UPCOMING NFL DRAFT FOR BATES. BEARS TRIED TO SIGN BATES WHEN HE WAS A RESTRICTED FREE AGENT TWO YEARS AGO, BUT THE BILLS MAD THE BEARS OFFER BACK THEN. HE SPENT FIVE SEASONS IN BUFFALO, SIGHTED 15 GAMES BACK IN 2022, PLAYED IN 71 GAMES, LAST SEASON

BUT WENT WITHOUT A START. BEAR IS HOPING TO WORK OUT A LONG TIME DEAL WITH JALEN JOHNSON BY TOMORROW’S DEADLINE, AND THE IHSA SUPER SECTIONALS TIPPED OFF TONIGHT. MOUNT CARMEL TRYING TO RUN ITSELF TO